The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
- Health and Wellbeing: Combined Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Bereavement
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!
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Preferred QualificationsAbout WWT:
Worldwide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build and deliver business results, from idea to outcome.
Head office is based in St. Louis, we work closely with industry leaders such as Cisco, HPE, Dell EMC, NetApp, Citrix, and VMware, focusing on three market segments: Fortune 500 companies, service providers and the public sector. WWT is proud to announce that it has been named on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list for the twelve consecutive year and was awarded #8 on Glassdoor's 2018 Employees' Choice Awards, honoring the Best Place to Work.
The Contracts Manager will be responsible for the management, review and negotiation of commercial contracts. The Contracts Manager must be detail-oriented, self-motivated and deadline driven with prior in-house legal experience, preferably in the information technology industry, and able to work independently on multiple competing priorities.
Responsibilities Include:
- Reviews, redlines and negotiates customer (third party) terms and conditions for sale of technology products and services to commercial customers. These contracts may include Master Purchase Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Subcontracts, NDAs, Teaming Agreements and other channel agreements.
- Collaborates with other departments at WWT to engage Subject Matter Experts where needed.
- Structures, drafts and partners on contract negotiations both independently and in collaboration with in-house counsel.
- Acts as primary liaison with in-house counsel to facilitate legal review of non-standard requests from internal business teams and/or customers.
- Reviews Request for Proposal documents for areas of legal risk and guides the Proposal team to ensure submission of legally compliant proposals.
- Communicates effectively with internal departments to ensure contracts are properly executed.
- Prepares contract summaries for internal departments, when needed, to address any non-standard terms and conditions or where approval is required.
- Utilizes the CLM to track and update the contract review process from start to finish.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s in Law (LLB) or Master’s in Law (LLM) degree.
- A self-starter who utilizes their contract and risk knowledge as well as best judgment to make decisions on complex or varied problems with minimal supervision.
- Superior writing, analytical and communication skills, including experience engaging with sales and senior management.
- Ability to quickly analyze advanced and complex transactions and propose innovative, creative and workable solutions.
- Ability to work under pressure, address multiple competing priorities, and provide practical advice to business teams.
- Ability to develop strong relationships with internal business units as well as with business management.
- Team player willing to support fellow coworkers with urgent tasks.
Qualifications:
- Degree in a related field required; a further qualification in a related field is preferred. A combination of education, training and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- A minimum of 5 years’ progressive experience in a related field.
- At least five (5) years’ experience reviewing, redlining and negotiating Customer (third party) contracts or a broad range of standard commercial contracts.
- In-house legal department experience is strongly preferred.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Law or a related field
- Master's degree in Law or a further related qualification
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in a related field
- At least 5 years of experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating customer or standard commercial contracts
- In-house legal department experience
- Strong contract and risk analysis, writing, communication, and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and work independently with minimal supervision
World Wide Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about World Wide Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by World Wide Technology.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is considered excellent and affordable, with bundled medical, dental, and vision coverage that reduces out-of-pocket costs. Wellness programs and an Employee Assistance Program further enhance access to care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off grows with tenure, alongside paid sick days and holidays. Parental and military leave are also provided.
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Retirement Support — Financial benefits include profit sharing and a 401(k) with company matching, complemented by life and disability insurance and tuition reimbursement. These elements strengthen total rewards beyond base salary.
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What We Do
World Wide Technology is a systems integrator, provides information technology and supply chain solutions. Fueled by creativity and ideation, World Wide Technology strives to accelerate our growth and nurture future innovation. From our world class culture, to our generous benefits, to developing cutting edge technology solutions, WWT constantly works towards its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is a great place to work. We encourage our employees to embrace collaboration, get creative and think outside the box when it comes to delivering some of the most advanced technology solutions for our customers. At a glance, WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ over 9,000 individuals and closed nearly $17 Billion in revenue. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to announce that it has been named on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list for the 12th consecutive year!
Why Work With Us
Our extensive partnership with best in class technology companies, coupled with our strong culture allow for world class delivery of transformative business solutions driven by IT.
